Having helped shed broader light on artists as diverse as DJ Seinfeld, Textasy, Aleks, Aquarium, Brenecki, Jack Roland, E Davd, Agnarkea and more, it was time for us to catch up with Natural Sciences label boss Alex Hall and go into a comprehensive overview of the imprint’s aims and aspirations.
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Results462Plaid talk software, politics and where they find their melodies
To discover more about Plaid’s new album ‘Polymer’ on Warp Records, we caught up with Ed Handley and Andy Turner to chat about the release, politics, synths and where, precisely, they find those amazing melodies.
Caustic Portraiture: Broken English Club talks ‘White Rats II’
With the imminent release of ‘White Rats II’, Broken English Club’s latest LP on L.I.E.S, we caught up with Oliver Ho to discuss his drives and inspirations, plus art, constantly facing forward and his approach to performing live.
In Perspective: French duo Radiante Pourpre talk up their second album for Antinote
Resurfacing with the followup to their eponymous first LP, originally released in 2014 and pressed to vinyl for the first time two years ago, French outfit Radiante Pourpre return to Antinote to land the second volume of their groundbreaking sonic adventures.
Rave Euphoria: Marc Acardipane aka The Mover reflects on the 90s ahead of his live set at FOLD
Ahead of his first live set in 25 years at FOLD in London on Saturday 15 June, we caught up with The Mover to look back at his musical career and that time when he performed live in London alongside Aphex Twin at The Vox in Brixton.
Beauty In Darkness: Kyle Bobby Dunn talks up the creative and emotional inspiration behind ‘From Here to Eternity’
Kyle Bobby Dunn’s latest record ‘From Here to Eternity’ is an astonishing insight into the imagination of one of contemporary ambient music’s most singularly gifted artists – We caught up with Kyle to discuss his latest (and possibly final) record, taking an exploratory look into his creative process, and the emotional inspiration behind his work as an artist.
Berlin’s A100 autobahn threatens to demolish Wilde Renate, Else and ://about blank
We caught up with Tobias Trommer, founder of the ‘A100 Stoppen!’ initiative and Tony Ettelt, general manager of Wilde Renate, to discuss the implications that the A100 autobahn will have on the city of Berlin, ahead of their A100 Protest-Rave taking place on 25 May on the Elsenbrücke.
Listen & Learn: A voyage into the mind of Lo Recordings’ visionary label boss Jon Tye
Ahead of the release of ‘Spaciousness’, a top-notch ambient compilation on Lo Recordings, we caught up with label boss Jon Tye to find out more about one of today’s most iconic record labels.
Choice Cuts: Dolo Percussion aka Max D cherry-picks his all time favourite percussion jams
To celebrate the release of ‘Dolo 4’, we asked Andrew Field-Pickering aka Max D aka Dolo Percussion to list some of his all-time percussive favs and inspirational drum-related videos off the YouTube vortex.
From the vaults to the booth: Telephones introduces his new record label, European Carryall
We caught up with Norwegian producer Telephones to find out more about the ins and outs of his new record label European Carryall. Stream the laid-back coastal house groover ‘Mariner (9.9 Mix)’ within.
Studio Talk: An in-depth conversation with Italian legend Marco Passarani
Fresh off the release of his latest solo LP on Vladimir Ivkovic’s bold-as-brass Offen imprint, plus his just dropped Tiger & Woods album on Running Back, we caught up with one of today’s most respected names in contemporary dance music – Marco Passarani.
In Perspective: Tracey talks up studio magic and debut long-player ‘Biostar’ on Dial
We caught up with Dutch producer Tracey to discuss his debut album on Dial and go further into a wide array of matters including studio gear, writing process, album artwork and meaning behind the seemingly random nature of the track titles. Additionally we are proud to present the exclusive premiere of ‘DTFNK’.
An Absolute Music: In conversation with Japanese composer June Chikuma
Hot on the heels of a new release on Freedom To Spend, we caught up with Japanese artist and composer June Chikuma about ‘Les Archives’, absolute music, and why the beat always comes first.
A Vision Of America: US producer Santiago talks up debut ‘Western Vices’ LP on Private Selection Records
We sat back with industrial electro-punk via proto-tech beats merchant Santiago to discuss his freshly released debut LP for LA’s Private Selection Records, ‘Western Vices’, as he opens up on matters as diverse as self-taught recording methods, taste for in-context listening, DIY culture and early musical loves.
Jacek Sienkiewicz talks inspiration for album trilogy IMOW, BTWN, DROGI
After a stretch of highly conceptual solo records as well as collaborative efforts with Atom™ and Max Loderbauer, this year he marks the next stage of Jacek Sienkiewicz journey, presenting one of his most ambitious works to date, a triple album release on his own Recognition imprint.
Volition Immanent: Mark Knekelhuis & Parrish Smith talk up ‘Photosynthetic’ EP
Ahead of the release of Volition Immanent’s latest 8″ on Mind Records, we caught up with Mark van de Maat and Parrish Smith to find out more about the birth of their friendship and collaboration, live performances and creative methods.